EP0558628B1 - Diesel particulate monitor - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to diesel engines, and more particularly to a technique for determining the particulate concentration of diesel exhaust.
- diesel particulate is measured using a few different types of systems.
- One particular technique involves a direct measurement of the mass of particulate within exhaust on a real-time basis.
- a tapered element oscillating microbalance such as that shown in U.S. Patent 4,391,338 is capable of measuring the mass of particulate deposited on a filter.
- This technique is not inexpensive and generally requires a dilution tunnel for proper use.
- Another technique for measuring the amount of particulate concentration of diesel exhaust involves optical measurements. This technique, however, suffers from a lack of accuracy and does not provide consistently reliable measurements of particulate mass.
- Another technique for measuring the particulate concentration of diesel exhaust involves forcing a measured amount of exhaust through a filter which collects the particulate therein, and then weighing the filter.
- the filter is preconditioned and preweighed so that the difference in weight of the filter before and after its use is representative of the amount of particulate within the exhaust.
- the disadvantage with this particular system is that it is extremely time consuming and labor intensive.
- the filter is not reusable after each measurement cycle thereby making it necessary to obtain a new filter for each diesel particulate measurement.
- the invention involves a method for determining the particulate concentration of diesel exhaust which includes filtering diesel exhaust to separate and collect particulate on a high efficiency filter, measuring the amount of exhaust filtered, exposing the filtered particulate to oxygen, heating the filtered particulate to oxidize carbon and form carbon dioxide, measuring the level of the resultant carbon dioxide to arrive at a level of carbon therein, and calculating the particulate concentration by comparing the level of carbon with the amount of exhaust measured.
- the method may also include removing residual carbon dioxide gas from within the oxidizing environment prior to oxidation.
- the method may also include heating the filtered particulate incrementally to eliminate volatile components within the particulate prior to oxidation of the non-volatile carbon, and may further comprise calculating the volatile and/or non-volatile particulate components.
- the invention involves apparatus for determining the particulate concentration of diesel exhaust.
- the apparatus comprises a means for containing a filter for collecting diesel particulate from diesel exhaust, means for removing residual carbon dioxide from within the means for receiving the filter, means for supplying oxygen within the means for receiving the filter, means for heating the filter to oxidize carbon collected by the filter, and means for measuring the amount of carbon dioxide produced from the oxidation of carbon.
- the apparatus may also comprise a filter for collecting diesel particulate from diesel exhaust and a means for measuring the amount of diesel exhaust directed through the filter.
- the apparatus may further comprise a means for heating the filter incrementally to separate volatile from non-volatile components of the filtered particulate.
- the apparatus may also include means to oxidize such volatile particulate components to facilitate a separate measurement of the volatile components, and means for converting any CO produced by partial oxidation into CO 2 .
- a means for directing diesel exhaust through the filter may be included which comprises a diesel exhaust inlet mountable in fluid flow relationship between the filter and an exhaust pipe of the diesel engine.
- the means for supplying oxygen may comprise a valve means capable of directing air or other oxygen containing gas into the means for receiving the filter.
- the apparatus may further comprise valve means for preventing gas exiting the means for receiving a filter from entering the means for measuring the carbon dioxide or the means for measuring the amount of diesel exhaust directed through the filter, and a valve means for preventing diesel exhaust from flowing through the filter.
- the apparatus may further comprise a piping system interconnecting the means for receiving the filter, the means for oxidizing volatile particulate components, and the means for measuring the amount of carbon dioxide produced from the oxidation of carbon, in a closed loop.
- Pump means, pressure regulator means and/or flow regulator means may advantageously be incorporated in the closed loop.
- a section of the piping system connecting the means for containing the filter and the means for oxidizing volatile particulate components is preferably heated to prevent volatile components from condensing therein.
- the filter is preferably high temperature resistant to allow reuse and may be comprised of either a ceramic type trap or quartz fiber filter.
- the means for measuring the carbon dioxide may comprise an infrared absorption analyzer.
- the means for measuring the amount of filtered diesel exhaust may comprise a flowmeter, or a flow controller.
- the filter may be built into the apparatus and the whole apparatus connected to an exhaust pipe or outlet of a diesel engine or vehicle under test.
- the operation of the apparatus can be automated and a microcomputer or the like can be used to calculate the particulate concentration from the measurements of CO 2 and filtered diesel exhaust.
- the amount of different species of volatile particulate components may be determined by correlating CO 2 measurements with filter heating temperatures.
- diesel particulate can be collected by passing the diesel exhaust through an accelerating impaction nozzle and impacting exhaust particulate on a heatable impaction plate.
- FIG. 1 A first embodiment of apparatus for determining the particulate concentration of diesel exhaust, in accordance with the principles of the present invention, is shown in Figure 1. The nature, function and interconnection of the components of the system will now be described, followed by a full description of the operation of the apparatus.
- the apparatus 10 contains an inlet 12 which may be connected to the outlet end of an exhaust pipe of a diesel engine or diesel powered vehicle (not shown) thereby enabling the exhaust to flow through the inlet 12 and into the particulate concentration measuring system.
- the inlet 12 may be attached directly to the diesel exhaust pipe, or a flexible tubing or duct may be used to place inlet 12 in fluid flow relationship with the diesel exhaust pipe.
- the inlet 12 is connected by a conduit passageway 14 to a chamber 16 capable of holding a filter 18 therein.
- a discharge nipple 20 with a valve 22 therein is located at a point between the inlet 12 and chamber 16.
- diesel exhaust which flows through the inlet 12 will be allowed to flow through the discharge nipple 20 and out of the system.
- a valve 24 is located in the passageway 14 at a point downstream from the valve 22. When the valve 24 is opened, exhaust is allowed to flow towards the chamber 16. When the valve 24 is closed, however, exhaust is prevented from flowing towards the chamber 16 and any gas within the chamber 16 is prevented from flowing towards the valve 22 or inlet 12.
- a supply tube or nipple 26 is connected to the passageway 14 downstream from the valve 24 and upstream from the chamber 16.
- the supply nipple 26 has a valve 28 connected thereto and is connected to an oxygen rich purge gas supply. When the valve 28 is opened and the valve 24 is closed, oxygen rich purge gas is allowed to flow into and within the chamber 16.
- the filter chamber 16 contains a filter 18 which is capable of filtering diesel particulate from diesel exhaust with high efficiency.
- a filter 18 which is capable of filtering diesel particulate from diesel exhaust with high efficiency.
- a high temperature resistant filter such as a quartz fiber, or ceramic trap type, is employed, allowing for filter reuse.
- the filter 18 is mounted within the chamber 16 in such a fashion as to prevent exhaust gases from flowing through the chamber without flowing through the filter 18.
- a means for heating the chamber is contained within the system.
- the heating means may be in the form of a heating coil 19 surrounding the chamber 16 or alternatively may comprise a heating element or heating coil (not shown) within the chamber 16.
- Chamber 16 is connected via a piping system 30 in fluid flow relationship and in a closed loop configuration with a series arrangement of oxidizer 32, pump 34, pressure regulator 36, carbon dioxide meter 38, flow regulator 40 and valve 42. During a measurement cycle, gases exiting chamber 16 are continuously circulated through this closed loop configuration.
- Oxidizer 32 may comprise a simple heater such as a glowing nichrome wire, or heated platinum or nickel tubing, or may be a conventional catalytic converter available in the automotive industry. Oxidizer 32 can be advantageously employed to oxidize volatile particulate components, as well as to convert into carbon dioxide any carbon monoxide produced in chamber 16. These functions are more fully described hereinafter.
- Pump 34 located downstream from oxidizer 32 serves to pump gases through the piping system 30.
- Pump 34 is preferably a unidirectional, internally sealed, closed circuit pump.
- Gases output from pump 34 flow through pressure regulator 36 into CO 2 meter 38.
- Meter 38 can take many different forms but preferably is of an infrared absorption analyzer type. Such analyzers are commercially available in industrially hardened form.
- Pressure regulator 36 serves to reduce the pressure of gases entering meter 38 to a standard, e.g. ambient level, in order to maintain a constant pressure in CO 2 meter 38 and thereby avoid false indications due to pressure changes.
- Flow regulator 40 is employed to maintain a constant flow through the closed loop configuration.
- Valve 42 serves to either permit or preclude fluid flow between regulator 40 and conduit 14 leading to chamber 16.
- An outlet pipe 44 is connected via valve 46 to piping system 30 between regulator 40 and valve 42.
- the section 48 of piping system 30 connecting chamber 16 to oxidizer 32 includes a valve 50 and is surrounded by a heating coil 52 or other heating means.
- Valve 50 serves to control the flow of gases into oxidizer 32 while heater 52 is used to prevent volatile particulate components from condensing within pipe section 48.
- a flow controller 54 and an associated vacuum pump 56 are connected via valve 58 to pipe section 48 at a point intermediate of chamber 16 and valve 50.
- Vacuum pump 56 serves to draw diesel exhaust through filter 18 in chamber 16 while flow controller 54 provides a measure of the amount of filtered diesel exhaust.
- Valve 58 provides a means for controlling flow through controller 54 and vacuum pump 56 to an outlet pipe 60.
- a conventional flow meter can be used to measure the amount of diesel exhaust passing through filter 18. The pressure differential supplied by the diesel exhaust coming out of the engine may be used to drive the flow through chamber 16 and the flow meter.
- An electrical signal representative of the amount of filtered diesel exhaust can be provided by flow controller 54 (or an equivalent flow meter) to a computer 62.
- Computer 62 also receives an electrical signal representative of the amount of carbon dioxide measured by meter 38.
- Computer 62 which can be a microprocessor or PC type computer determines, from these readings, the particulate concentration of the diesel exhaust.
- the particulate concentration can be displayed by an output device 64 connected to computer 62.
- Output device 64 may comprise, for example, a printer, meter or display device.
- Computer 62 can also be programmed in conventional fashion to control the operation of the valves, heating means and other components of the system in accordance with a desired schedule.
- the system 10 operates to measure the particulate concentration of diesel exhaust by trapping diesel exhaust particulate within the filter 18 and measuring the volume of the exhaust which flows therethrough. After a sufficient amount of exhaust is filtered, oxygen rich gas is forced into the filter chamber 16 to drive out any exhaust fumes therein and provide an oxygen rich environment. The oxygen rich gas is also used to purge the closed loop measurement subsystem and to equalize the environment therein. The heating means is then activated to raise the temperature within the filter chamber to a sufficient level so that particulate trapped in filter 18, which particulate is nearly 100% carbon, oxidizes to carbon dioxide. Depending upon the temperature function used to heat the filter chamber, volatile particulate components may be driven off the filter without being oxidized.
- Oxidizer 32 serves to oxidize such volatile components as well as to convert any partially oxidized carbon in the form of carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide.
- the carbon dioxide is then measured by the carbon dioxide meter 38 to arrive at a carbon level. Since the particulate within the exhaust is nearly 100% carbon, a measurement of the amount of carbon within the exhaust yields the amount of particulate.
- the amount cf exhaust measured to have flowed through the filter 18 is compared to the amount of particulate to arrive at a particulate concentration level. Oxidation of particulate trapped in the filter also serves to clean the filter sufficiently to allow it to be reused again in the same system. Therefore, there is no need to independently clean or to dispose of the filter after each sampling.
- the system is used to measure the particulate concentration of diesel exhaust by attaching the inlet 12 to an exhaust pipe of a diesel powered vehicle so that the exhaust flows within the inlet 12. If the diesel engine is operating, the valve 22 should be opened and all other valves within the system closed so that the exhaust flows through valve 22 out of the system. To begin a sampling cycle, valve 24 and valve 58 are opened to allow exhaust to flow through the chamber 16 and filter 18, as well as through the flow controller 54, vacuum pump 56 and the outlet 60 of the system. Valve 22 may be closed completely, or partially if the filter is not capable of handling high exhaust capacity. As the exhaust flows through the filter 18, diesel particulate will be collected within the filter while the flow through the filter is measured using flow controller 54 or other suitable flowmeter.
- valve 24 can be closed and valve 22 opened to prevent exhaust from flowing through the filter and forcing exhaust to flow out the discharge nipple 20.
- Valve 28 is then opened to allow oxygen rich gas to flow into the chamber 16 and to force any residual carbon dioxide within chamber 16 out of the system through outlet pipe 60.
- valve 58 is closed and valves 50 and 46 are opened to purge the rest of the system (i.e. oxidizer 32, pump 34, pressure regulator 36, meter 38, flow regulator 40 and the interconnecting piping system 30) of any CO 2 left from the previous measurement cycle.
- the purged CO 2 leaves the system through outlet pipe 44. This last step also serves to equalize the environment in the filter chamber 16 and meter 38.
- the oxygen rich gas connected to the supply nipple 26 and used to purge the system may be air or some other gaseous mixture containing a small percent of carbon dioxide in which case the purging process establishes a common background level of CO 2 in the closed loop of the system which can be measured by meter 38 and subtracted from subsequent reading to calculate the amount of diesel particulate.
- a CO 2 -free gas for purging such as pure oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen. In this case, all CO 2 measured by meter 38 will be the result of oxidation of particulate.
- Valves 46 and 28 can then be closed and valve 42 opened to isolate the closed loop and prevent any gases circulating therein from escaping.
- the heater 19 can then be turned on to facilitate oxidation of the carbon within the filter 18.
- the particulate on filter 18 can be rapidly subjected to a high temperature on the order of 700°C to quickly burn off all of the particulate, both volatile hydrocarbon components and non-volatile carbon components.
- Oxidizer 32 ensures that all of the carbon in the particulate is converted into CO 2 .
- the carbon dioxide meter 38 measures the resulting amount of carbon dioxide which is directly related to the amount of carbon oxidized.
- the amount of diesel particulate within the exhaust is substantially equal to the amount of carbon.
- Computer 62 is connected to flow controller 54 and to carbon dioxide meter 38 and receives measurement readings therefrom.
- the output of meter 38 is a measurement of the parts per million of CO 2 in the recirculating gas stream within the closed measurement loop.
- Knowledge of the volume of the loop (gained through direct measurement or prior calibration by injection of known amounts of CO 2 into the loop) allows ready calculation of the number of molecules of CO 2 by the computer.
- Each molecule of CO 2 corresponds to an individual atom of carbon caught in the filter. From the number of carbon atoms, the mass of the carbon can be calculated in known fashion. The mass of the carbon is for all practical purposes equal to the mass of the particulate.
- Dividing the mass of the particulate by the measured amount of filtered diesel exhaust provides an accurate measure of particulate concentration.
- the computer can thus calculate the particulate concentration of the diesel exhaust from the measurement readings and provide an output signal representative of particulate concentration to an output device 64, e.g. a printer, meter or display device.
- Computer 62 can also advantageously be employed to control the operation of the valves, heating means and other components of the system in accordance with a desired schedule.
- volatile hydrocarbon components can be separated from the non-volatile carbon components of the particulate trapped in the filter.
- the filter with particulate trapped therein is heated imcrementally (e.g. with a ramp function or in stages) in order to first drive off volatile components which can be oxidized into CO 2 by oxidizer 32 and measured by meter 38 and analyzed separately before the non-volatile carbon is oxidized.
- the filter chamber can be heated along a temperature ramp at a particular rate; the rate depending in part upon the heat capacity of the filter chamber.
- volatile hydrocarbon components of the particulate evaporate off of the filter, without being oxidized in the filter chamber, and enter the circulating gas stream.
- Oxidizer 32 oxidizes the volatile components converting them to CO 2 which is measured by meter 38.
- Longer chain hydrocarbons have a lower vapor pressure and therefore evaporate later, i.e. at a higher temperature. Accordingly, as the temperature is gradually increased, there is a natural discrimination with respect to which species of hydrocarbons are released. The corresponding CO 2 measurements can therefore be used to provide insight into characterizing the amounts of various hydrocarbon constituents of the exhaust.
- the section of piping between the filter chamber and oxidizer 32 is preferably heated to prevent any condensation of volatile hydrocarbons within this piping section.
- the top level provides a measure of the total carbon mass, both volatile and non-volatile, in the sample.
- the reading before the final plateau indicates the amount of volatile carbon components.
- the difference between the highest reading and the volatile carbon reading provides a measure of the mass of the non-volatile carbon. In this fashion, a measure of volatile to non-volatile components of the diesel particulate can be achieved.
- two samples could be taken where one is totally oxidized and the other is heated first to drive off volatile components without oxidation and then the residue heated and oxidized.
- the latter sample yields a measurement of the non-volatile component which can be subtracted from the measurement of total sample to yield the amount of the volatile components.
- FIGS 2 and 3 depict an embodiment of the invention in which particulate is collected by impaction from a nozzle onto a heatable impaction plate, rather than with a filter.
- the system is identical to that previously described, except that the filter chamber and filter are replaced by an impaction chamber 66 containing an impaction nozzle 68 and a heatable impaction plate 70.
- the diesel exhaust is directed through acceleration nozzle 68 so that the particulate is impacted against and sticks to the heatable impaction plate 70.
- the particulate deposits in an impaction area 72 on the plate while the flow of exhaust gas continues around the plate and then out of the impaction chamber.
- Impaction plate 72 may comprise a small temperature controlled hot plate or a band of material through which a current can be run from a current supply 74 to cause the band to heat up.
- the measurement instrument can be made as both a research tool and also as a rugged, relatively inexpensive industrial grade device. It can produce particulate measurements in short periods of time with a minimum of labor requirements. Further, it does not require the use of a dilution tunnel and is immune to measurement confounding influences of water vapor in the exhaust.
- the process of the invention inherently renews the filter for future use, thereby avoiding the need to either independently clean or replace the filter after each measurement cycle. Another advantage is the ready susceptibility of the invention to automated/computer control. The present invention thus represents a significant advance in man's efforts to curb air pollution and maintain air quality.
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- A method for determining the level or concentration of carbon particulate of diesel exhaust, comprising the steps of collecting carbon particulate from diesel exhaust with collection means (18) located along an open ended collection path (60) during a collection cycle, and, during a measurement cycle: exposing the collected particulate to oxygen and heating the collected particulate to oxidize carbon within the particulate to carbon dioxide;
characterized by the following steps:circulating resultant carbon dioxide through a closed carbon dioxide measurement loop (30), said loop including said collection means (18) and carbon dioxide measurement means (38);measuring the level of the resultant carbon dioxide within the closed measurement loop (30) with said carbon dioxide measurement means (38);providing an indication (64) of the level or concentration of carbon particulate based on the measured level of the resultant carbon dioxide; andautomatically controlling performance of the steps of said collection and measurement cycles in accordance with a desired schedule. - The method of claim 1 wherein the collecting step comprises:collecting carbon particulate from a measured amount of diesel exhaust; andwherein said indication providing step comprises determining a level of carbon within the collected particulate from the measured level of resultant carbon dioxide, andcalculating carbon particulate concentration by comparing the level of carbon with the measured amount of diesel exhaust.
- The method of claim 1 wherein the collecting step comprises passing the diesel exhaust through an acceleration nozzle (68) and impacting the carbon particulate upon a heatable impaction plate (70).
- The method of claim 1 wherein the collected carbon particulate is heated incrementally to evaporate volatile components of the particulate prior to oxidation of non-volatile carbon of said particulate; and further comprising the step of oxidizing (32) the evaporated volatile components into carbon dioxide.
- The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of converting carbon monoxide which may be produced by partial oxidation of carbon into carbon dioxide.
- The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of purging residual carbon dioxide gas from the vicinity of the collected carbon particulate with an oxygen rich gas prior to oxidation.
- Dual flow path carbon particulate collection and measurement apparatus (10) comprising:collection means (18) for collecting carbon particulate from diesel exhaust, first means (12, 24, 14) for directing diesel exhaust to the collection means (18) and therefrom along an open ended collection flow path (60), and second means (19) for oxidizing carbon in collected particulate on the collection means (18) into carbon dioxide, said second means including containing means (16) for containing said collection means (18), and heating means (19) for heating collected particulate on the collection means (18) in the containing means,characterized by: third means (50, 30) for establishing a closed recirculating carbon dioxide measurement flow path including said collection means (18) and carbon dioxide measurement means (38);and control means (62) for automatically switching from operation of said first means, to operation of said second and third means for respective particulate collection and measurement cycles.
- The apparatus (10) of claim 7 wherein said second means comprises heating means (19) for heating said collection means (18) in an oxygen rich environment (16).
- The apparatus (10) of claim 8 further comprising fourth means (54) located along said collection flow path for measuring an amount of diesel exhaust directed to the collection means (18).
- The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said control means comprises computer means (62) for selectively operating: said heating means (19), and valves located along said collection and measurement flow paths.
- The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a flow controller (54) and vacuum pump (56)located along said collection flow path.
- The apparatus (10) of claim 8 wherein said second means further comprises a separate oxidizer (32) located along said measurement flow path downstream of said collection means (18).
- The apparatus (10) of claim 8 further comprising a recirculating pump (34) and flow regulator (40) located along said measurement flow path.
- The apparatus (10) of claim 8 further comprising means (28, 46) for purging the measurement flow path of any carbon dioxide left from a previous measurement cycle.
- The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said collection means (18) is contained within the same containing means (16) during said particulate collection and measurement cycles.
- The apparatus (10) of claim 9 further comprising means (62) for determining concentration of carbon particulate in said diesel exhaust from readings provided by said carbon dioxide measurement means (38) and said fourth means (54).
- The apparatus (10) of claim 9 wherein said control means comprises computer means (62) for selectively operating: said heating means (19), and valves located along said collection and measurement flow paths; and further comprising:means (28, 46) for purging the measurement flow path of any carbon dioxide left from a previous measurement cycle.
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